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ERN FARM LEAD
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CALGARY, ALBERTA, FRIDAY, JULY 23rd, 1954
Authorized as Second Class Mail, Post Office Department, Ottawa
No, 13
OTTAWA CONSIDERS EFFECTS OF CUT
ALC Delegates Urge Marketing Board Legislation
Misfortune Not
Unmixed, View
IN AGREAGE
—
Held in Capital Two Grand Champions of Calgary Exhibition Fully Support
About Half
| meditated and Half Due
to Late Season
INITIAL PAYMENTS
Satisfaction that Initial Pay-
ments to Be at Old Level
on New Crop
Satisfaction that the initial pay-
ment for wheat from the growing
crop is to be maintained at the
old level of $1.40 has been ex-
pressed by leaders of the Federa-
tion of Agriculture and Farm Un-
ions and the Farmers’ Co-opera-
tives. The level of initial pay-
ments on wheat, oats and barley
will be the same for the fifth suc-
cessive year, except that a slight
increase in barley made in 1951-52
is to be maintained.
By M. McDOUGALL, Press Gallery
Leader Correspondent
OTTAWA, July 14th — It seems
pretty clear from estimates from
usually reliable sources that ° the
wheat acreage in Canada this year
is down by about 2,000,000 from last
year’s figurés of 24,648,000 acres (in
the prairie provinces). About one half
of the reduction was premeditated by
the farmers themselves, and_ the
other half arose from inability to sow
Not Unmixed Misfortune
As a business proposition it would
be difficult to look upon this as an
unmixed misfortune, considering the
world wheat situation with its prob-
lems, :
In the United States, the wheat
acreage in 1954 is 53,726,000 com-
pared with 67,608,000 in 1953.¢ This
20 per cent reduction is partly off-
set by an estimated. yield this year
of 18.4 bushels per acre compared
with 17.3 bushels in 1953. While har-
vesting in the U.S. is of course con-
siderably earlier than in Canada, this
being particularly true in the winter
wheat belt in the central states, the
figure of yield is stated to be “fore-
harvest” and may have to be altered
later,
From the present outlook, however,
it appeag that the total yield will
be approximately 15 per cent below
last year.
Expect Lower World Production
Canada and the United States are,
of course, the two major wheat ex-
porting countries of the world, but
while the first estimates of this year’s
wheat for Canada have not yet been
issued by the Dominion Bureau of
Statistics, the bureau’s report of
world prospects indicates that world
production will be somewhat below
(Continued on Page 13)
Reduction Pre-
i ae FOS POE Re
sh BPS, . eae
# i gre yah
: Champi
onships in the livestock judging at the Calgary Exhibi-
tion and Stampede _are listed on another page in this issue. It was
“the biggest livestock show ever held in Calgary, possibly the
biggest ever in the west." Top picture shows: Glengarry Pansy’s»
Burton, Ayrshire Grand Champion bull, shown by Richards Bros. of
Red Deer. Below: Queenman of Southaven, Grdnd Champion Angus
bull, shown by W. L. McGillivray of Coaldale, who also had the
champion female. .
Claim Low Prices: Don’t Raise Consumption
WINNIPEG, July 20th — Submitting
statistical evidence to show that
lower wheat prices “never did raise
consumption; that consumers in this
and other countries never did benefit
by lower wheat prices;” and that “in
the final analysis lower whéat prices
only mean that the producer gets less
so that the importing speculator
takes more and reaps the real ‘har-
vest’,” J, L, Phelps, president of the
Interprovincial Farm Union Council,
said a mandate. was needed from
western farmers to “hold the line” in
wheat prices,
Mr. Phelps’ figures were presented
at a meeting of'the Council held here
yesterday and today. They provided,
he said, a complete refutation of the
argument heard in some quarters,
that if the price of wheat were
brought down, “the hungry ptoples
of.the world would eat more.”
(Continued on Page 12)
ABA Efforts to
Obtain New Act
Minister
Would Not Object if Plebis-
cite Is Favorable
SITUATION REVIEWED
Board of
Discusses History of Legisla-
tion in Various Provinces
EDMONTON, Alta —
Delegates to the recent
annual meeting of the Al-
berta Livestock Co-opera-
tive, after full disclusion,
went on record.as “fully
‘supporting the efforts of
the Alberta Federation of
Agriculture to persuade
the government of Alberta
to enact satisfactory legis-
lation enabling producers
of farm products to set up
their own marketing
boards.”
The report of the board of
directors, presented by Presi-
dent C.'P. Hayes of Strome,
had strongly favored such ac-
tion, should a majority of the
producers of the various pro-
ducts so desire. President Roy
Marler of the A.F.A., in his
address to the meeting, set
forth the policies of the Feder-
ation in this matter.
Hon. L. C. Halmrast, minis-
ter of agriculture for the pro-
vince, who spoke on various
aspects of the work ofvhis de-
partment, stated that the pro-'
vince would not object to the
re-institution of legislation
which would make market-
ing boards possible, provided
a plebiscite favored such
action.
Board Reviews Action Elsewhere
The subject was dealt with at
some length in Mr. Hayes’ report. The
Board, he said, had “followed with a
good deal of interest the discussion
about and the efforts toward organ-
ization of producer controlled mar-
keting boards for farm products in
the various provinces.
“Most of the provinces have legis-
lation providing for the setting up of
(Continued on Page 13) 4
States Government |
Livestock Co-op
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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
July 23rd, 1954°
IGHLY gratifying results of the operations of the last
fiscal year ended May 3lst, 1954, were reported at the
annual meeting of the Alberta Livestock Co-operative
held in Edmonton on June 29th and 30th.
~ Surplus for the year shown on the consolidated balance
sheet totalled $75,650.60, of which $70,642.12 was allocated for
deferred final payment certificates, $3,782.52 to the reserve for ,
co-operative education, and $1,225.95 was provided for pay-
ment of income tax. Deferred final payment certificates out-
standing at May 3ist, 1953 were reduced during the year by
payments of $16,315.51.
Increased Handlings
Handlings of cattle and
calves increased to 128,938 as
compared with 105,011 in the
previous year, while there was
a Small increase in hog hand-
lings to 419,446 in the year
ending May last as compared
with 419,121 in the year pre-
ceding. Sheep handling, on the
other hand, declined to 14,774,
from 16,762. A.L.C. sales of
hogs were 26.01 of the Alberta
total,,compared with 25.19 per
cent the previous year.
How Sales Divided
Total sales for members-at-large —
figures for the preceding fiscal year
given in parentheses — were 43.76 of
the total (43.40 per cent); sales for
affiliated associations 37.99 per cent
(41.13 per cent); while purchases re-
presented 14.90 per cent of the total
(13.24 per cent). The balance of the
revenue came from pro-rating charges
and commissions for collection of
horn tax and transit insurance 3.35
per cent (2.14 per cent.)
Edmonton and Calgary Sales
On the Edmonton stock.yards, total
A.L.C, sales in the last financial year
The Alberta Wheat Pool
farm boys and girls who are completing their grade
twelve this year that the Wheat Pool is offering two
scholarships towards a university education.
These scholarships, one to a student in the southern
part of the province and one to a student in the north,
are tenable at the University of Alberta and may be
applied towards any degree
cord is satisfactory the scholarship may be renewed
from year to year with a maximum of five years.
WHEAT POOL SCHOLARSHIPS
were: cattle and calves 33,930, sheep
6,891; hogs 199,380. On the Calgary
yards the figures were cattle 72,614;
sheep 7235; hogs 159,974,
Net surplus on Edmonton selling
agency operations for the year ending
May 31st, 1954, was $35,203.91 (pre-
vious year $38,780.36). For the Cal-
gary agency, last year’s surplus was
$51,626.90, as compared with $45.488.74
the previous year.
Encourage Farm Young People
Continued encouragement to farm
young people by the A.L.C., by con-
tributing prizes for the livestock judg-
ing competition held during Farm
Young People’s Week, was noted by
Mr, Hayes.
Most detailed information on opera-
tions, and also on the general position
of the livestock industry in the pro-
vince and beyond, was given by
George Winkelaar, general manager.
Discontinuance of the deduction
of condemnation insurance from
livestock consignment in Septem-
ber, 1953, said the manager, has
resulted in more careful buying by
processors, with stock of doubiful
health and condition now bought
largely “subject to killing floor in-
spection.”
Penalty Higher — Horned Cattle
Increase of the penalty, for horned
cattle from $1 to $2 per head, Mr.
Winkelaar estimated, had reduced the
wishes to advise all Alberta
course. If the winner’s re-
Alberta Livestock Co-op Enjoys Another Good Year
number of horned cattle offered by
about 20 per cent, Sales of cattle by
the A.L.C. in the past and previous
fiscal year, and the amount of com-
missions received from the horn tax
collection, formed the basis of the
estimates,
Hog prices had been high during
the year because of short supplies in
Canada and the United States, the
manager said, Though cattle produc-
tion in North America is at almost
record levels, he pointed out, cattle
prices have been fairly stable for the
past year, largely because of smaller
hog marketings and comparatively
high pork prices,
The delegates directed that “allo-
cation of surplus to member associa-
tions for the year ending May 3ist,
1954, be made on the basis of 75 per
cent in deferred payment certificates
and 25 per cent in cash.” It was
directed that deferred payment cer-
tificates for the year ending May
31st, 1945 be redeemed.
Proposed Five-cent Deduction
Don McKinnon of the western
section of the Canadian Council of
Beef Producers, addressed the meet-
ing in reference to the proposed de-
duction of five cents per head for the
purpose of promoting the movement
of more beef into consumptive chan-
nels; and R, K. Bennett, chief of the
marketing division of the dominion
department of agriculture, also gave
an address on matters. of great in-
terest to the producers,
Mr, Bennett presented a very clear
picture of marketing conditions in
Canada, and explained how the mar-
ket conditions in the U.S. will affect
markets in Canada, The movement
of livestock across the border had
been handicapped to some extent by
the fact that the Canadian dollar
commanded a premium, but acces-
sibility to the U.S. market had aided
materially in stabilizing livestock
prices:in Canada,
Value of Accessibility to U.S. .
Mr, Hays pointed out that during
the whole period under review the
U.S. market had been open to Cana-
dian livestock, with the exception of
three or four weeks last summer when
some suspected cases of vesicular
exanthema caused the closing of the
border to hogs from the western pro-
' vinces,
The federal government was com-
mended for their foresight in dispos-
ing of the very considerable accu-
Case for Permitting
Live Grading of Hogs
Presented by Winkelaar
Because “this livestock business of
ours is a complicated and ceaselessly
changing affair,’ with movement
from azeas of surplus to areas of de-
ficiency and from market to market,
George Winkelaar, general manager
of the Alberta Livestock Co-opera-
tive, believes that it is “imperative
that channels of trade remain
unhampered.” Establishment of live
grading on public markets is desir-
able to remove one present hamper-
ing factor, he contends, :
Mr, Winkelaar’s viewsS. were ex-
pressed in his report to the annual
meeting of the A.L.C. in Edmonton
recently, He supported his judgment
by quoting at length from important
outlines of production and marketing
trends by the U.S, department of
agriculture-and by our Canadian de-
partment at Ottawa,
“In order to sell hogs to those who
are not in the position of buying on
rail grades and dressed weight,” said
Mr, Winkelaar, “and this covers all
export buyers, it is necessary to
charge these buyers the bonus for
“A” and “Bl” grade hogs that would
apply and be paid by the Canadian
Government if sold on _ dressed
weights,
Degree of Discrimination
“This is a degree of discrimination
that is a hindrance to export trade
and frequently to domestic trade. We
believe we are not unreasonable in
our request that live grading be re- .
established on public markets in ac-
cordance with our previous requests.
“This would serve a dual purpose
in that at the present time it is ex-
tremely difficult for a hog producer
to reconcile his dressed grades with
his live hogs, having only a symbol
on paper with which to make his
comparisons, We are in favor of rail
grading where that is possible, but
potential competition should not be
handicapped.”
mulation of meat products following
the closing of U.S. markets when foot-
and-mouth diseases occurred in Can-
ada, in such a way as to avoid disrup-
tion of our domestic market.
Considerable benefit would be de-
rived, said Mr, Hayes, from visits
which members of the board and
management had paid to Ontario,
Manitoba and Saskatchewan and
some leading U.S. markets, in order
How Discounts From “A” Grade Hogs
Have Been Increased
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Whether the increase in discounts from “A” grade hogs, which became
Winners are selected on the basis of their scholastic
ability and financial need.
Application forms for these Wheat Pool scholar-
ships may be obtained from the Registrar of the Uni-
versity of Alberta in Edmonton. It should be understood
mee these scholarships are restricted to farm boys and
girls.
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effective during April of this year, will in fact bring about the desired
result of improving hog quality, will be estimated by a comparison of the
last year’s grading figures with those of this year, said George Winkelaar,
general manager of the A.L.C., in his report to the annual meeting. Discounts
are now standard for the principal grades throughout Canada, whereas pre-
viously there were some noticeable differences between grading centres,
Mr, Winkelaar submitted the following comparative tables of previous
aan prekent discounts, which is self explanatory, It shows only the principal
grades, sig
Dressed Approximate Discounts Previous Alta, grading
Grade Weight live weight effective discounts %, Jan. 2/54
April 12, 1954 to March
27/54, Sows & :
. : stags excluded
A 140/170 190/220 Basic price’ Basic 20.33%
Bl 135/175 180/230 $1.00 cwt $0.40 47.30%
B2 125/134 170/180 | 1,25 .65 3.43%
B3 176/185 230/245 1.60 1.00 7.88%
C 120/185 160/245 3.00 1.50 13.19%
Heavy 186/195 245/260 3.25 2:00 3.34
Comparing the three major grades, using a 150 lb. carcass and with
“A” grades on the basis of $30.00 per cyt. we find as follows:
“Ae 150 lbs. @ 30.00 = 45.00 plus Gov’t bonus $2.00 = $47.00
“Bl” 150 lbs. @ 29.00 = 43.50 plus Gov’t bonus $1.00 = 44,50
as 150 lbs. @ 27.00 = 40.50 no = 40.50
On $30.00 A’s, Bl’s are therefore discounted 5.32%, while C’s are dis-
counted 14.83% from A’s, and 9% from B1’s,
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July 23rd, 1954
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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
T’S so far back now even the old timers can't Canadian Winner Over
remember when the Calgary Exhibition and
Stampede didn't come up, “bigger and better”
each year. The 69th great show outdid anything
before—more people, more cowboys, more live-
stock, more entertainment, more weather.
When it comes to weather,
this was certainly a record to
match even the week’s attend-
ance mark of 482,281, a boost
of more than 30,000 over 1953.
Aiding in the increase certain-
ly was the Sonja Henie Ice
Review, which entertained
many thousands during the
week, filling the Corral which
in past years has been empty,
except for exhibits.
New Precedents
Precedents were broken right from
the Monday morning parade, a
three-mile long. display, watched
by something well over 100,000,
through the official opening, some-
thing entirely new in this part of
the world, the Kalispel High School
Band, with a terrific drill display, to
the first bronk out of the chutes. That
was an American, Bill Emdo of Bill-
ings — and he bucked off in the bare-
‘back. By Saturday, there were few
American cowboys who hadn’t bit the
dust. The only American in the Sad-
dle Bronk finals was Allan Houston,
of Oklahoma. He bucked off, while
Marty Wood, of Bowness, became the
first native Calgarian ever to win the
Saddle bronk riding championship of
the Calgary Stampede,
Canadian Cowboys Do Well
Canadian Cowboys did as well all
down the line. Gordon Earl of New-
gate B.C. was the open and Canadian
all-around -Champion and won the
Brahma Bull Riding. Cliff Vander-
grift of Turner Valley trounced the
Americans at their specialty, and won
the calf roping. Francis Many
Wounds of Sarcee won the Wild Steer
Decorating, and the only American
to take a trophy was Suck Ruther-
ford of Nowatta, Oklahoma, winner
of the Bareback event,
Alf Owen of Patricia won the Novice
_ Bronk riding and Bob Stuckey of Stet-
tler won the Boy’s steer riding. In
the Chuck wagon races, it was again
Commodore Allen of Vulcan. This
was the third: straight championship
for the Hank Willard driven outfit,
‘so Allen won outright the Calgary.
Gas company trophy. .Charlie Beale
at Banff is already busy making the
replacement for 1955.
Calgary’s Biggest Livestock Show
All during the week, judges over in
the Pavilion were kept busy sorting
through che biggest livestock show
ever held in Calgary, possibly the
biggest ever in the west.
the job had all been done — this
is the way the Championships fell:
Dairy Cattle Events
Holsteins, for Bulls, Hays Limited,
Calgary, and Pickard & Clark, Car-
to keep informed regarding market
conditions and developments,
New Member of A.L.C.
The report dealt with assistance
given to associations requesting it
in the operation of their business and
stated that a pro-rating service would
be provided for any association that
asked for it, It was announced that
the Stettler District Farmers’ Live-
stock Co-operative is now a member
of ALL.C, :
-
stairs. Females, Pickard & Clark and
Robert Clark, both Carstairs,
Ayrshires, Bull, Richards Bros., Red
Deer, Art M. Gillespie, Hubalta.
Females, A, L. Young, Brooks, C. B.
Borrett, Forest Lawn,
Jerseys, Bulls, Mrs, Alice B. Longe-
way & Sons, Calgary. Females, Neil
F, Yeabsley, Calgary, C. D. & D. J.
Enman, Wetaskiwin,
Junior Calf Clubs — There were
Junior dairy calf club events held on
the Monday. Dorothy Enman won the
all-Breed Showman championship.
Robert Clark had the winning Hol-
stein, Clarence Longeway the winning
Ayrshire and Harvey Northcott of
Balzac the winning Jersey.
Beef Cattle Events
In the Beef cattle events, American
show herds again captured most of
the awards for Herefords: Bulls, Davis
Hereford Ranch, Loveland, Colo, Re-
serve, Noble Bros, Okotoks. Females
Grand and Reserve, Davis, Reserve
Senior, T. E, Hughes, High River.
Aberdeen-Angus: Bulls, W. L. Mc-
Gillivray, Coaldale, and Highland
Stock Farms, Calgary. Females, both
W. L. McGillivray,
Shorthorns: Bulls, A. R. Cross, Mid-
napore, T. G,. Hamilton, Innisfail.
Females, T. G. Hamilton, and Brae-
side Farms, Calwin,
’ Awards in Sheep
Suffolks: Rams, Grenville & Trent-
ham, Morrin, C, H. Borwick, Drum-
heller, Ewes, Borwick and Grenville
& Trentham. Manning-Egleston trophy
for Suffolk Ewe, C. H. Borwick,
Hampshires: Ram, Dave Lewis,
Okotoks, Harold Trentham, Morrin.
Ewe, H. Trentham. Manning trophy
to Trentham for Ram,
Corriedales: Ram and Ewe Cham-
pions, all to John Wilson, Jr., Innis-
fail,
Southdowns: Ram, Tom Hudson,
Kathryn, Bryce Ralph, Stavely. Ewes
both Hudson,
, Cheviots: Ram, R. N, Ralph, Stavely,
W. Hunter, Calgary. Ewe, Ralph, Re-
serve, Hunter, St th
Awards in Swine
Yorkshires: Boar, -O. Wyllie, Leduc,
& Lord Rodney, Fort Saskatchewan.
Sow, A. & J, M. Innes, Ogden, and
Lord Rodney,
Tamworths, all Champions to W.
A, Greenway & Son, Acme. j
Winners in Horses
Clydesdales: Stallion, A. Ingram,
Midnapore, F. A. Sissons, Clive. Mare,
W. MacDonald, Edmonton,
Percherons: Stallion, C. J. Hansen,
Brightview, remainder H, Salter, Cal-
By the time gary
ary.
Belgians: Stallion, H. Salter. Mare,
Geo, A. MacKenzie, Delbeck, Saskat->
chewan, H, Salter, Champion 6-horse
team,
Belgians: MacKenzie, 4-horse team,
W. V. Fleming, Red Deer, -
Some Other Records
This was the 1954 Exhibition and
Stampede, but there was more, An
Indian Girl, Evelyn Eaglespeaker, was
the Stampede Queen. Kay Dench and
Peggy Fisher were runners-up.
Veteran announcer Josh Henthorn
marked a half century on the job,
and a former rancher and long time
Stampede official, Lieutenant- Gover-
nor J, J, Bowlen, presented the cham-
pionships to the cowboy winners,
(Pictures on Page 1)
Russian Chess Master
gee “Sees
rs alias
Frank Anderson (above) the young
player who is co-champion of Cana-
dian chess players, recently defeated
Igor Bondarevsky, the Russian grand
master of the game, in their match
in Toronto, As the Russians are
famous for their skill in the game,
and Bondarevsky has defeated top-
ranking United Kingdom, United
States and other Canadians in his
tour of Canada, (the U.S. resigned
after 5% hour of play), Anderson’s
feat is a memorable one, He lives in
Toronto,
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A SOUND DECISION
The announcement that the initial pay-
ment for No. 1 Northern wheat, basis the
Lakehead or the West Coast, will remain un-
changed at $1.40 for the new crop, has been
universally welcomed by leaders in- the farm
movement throughout the west and represen-
tatives of prairie governments. It will bring
a real measure of confidence in farming com-
munities and have a stabilizing effect on the
market and on the economy of Western Can-
ada, and therefore upon the economy of Can-
ada as a whole. The decision announced by
Mr. Howe is a sound and business-like decision
in the light of the general situation in the
STABILITY MAJOR OBJECTIVE
In his address to the recent annual con-
ference of the Agricultural Institute of Can-
ada, Sir J. A. Scott Watson, a distinguished
British agricultural economist and nutrition-
ist, discussed the increasing world population
in its bearing on the world food situation and
the problems that affect the farming industry.
“Tf we seek the common ground amid all
the diversity of circumstances... ” said the
speaker, “I believe we shall agree about one
major objective.
a lesser degree of instability than has obtain-
ed in the past. I mean, in the main, stability
in the real incomes of the farming community
in relation to those of other classes of pro-
ducers,
“Under conditions of stability we may hope
for continued progress towards the desirable
objective of adequate nutrition, for the grow-
ing numbers of consumers, at progressively
lower cost in terms of human toil.
“Periods of agricultural depression result
in waste of resources — deterioration of farm
equipment, decline of soil fertility or actual
destruction of the soil — and what is perhaps
of equal importance in the long run, inade-
quate education of farm youth.
“Moreover, the harm done by a period of
depression is not, and indeed in certain re-
spects cannot be repaired in brief periods of
farm prosperity.”
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In the light of the British agricultural
authority’s statement, a declaration made by
one of his fellow countrymen who is a repre-
sentative of the United Kingdom in Canada,
may perhaps be regarded as significant. Ac-
cording to a Winnipeg despatch of Tuesday’s
date, W. G. Coventry, British trade commis-
sioner, told delegates to the Interprovincial
Farm Union Conference that “the last thing
the British government wants is to see the
floor price of the International Wheat Agree-
ment broken.” -
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SENATOR BUCHANAN
Fellow citizens who came to know the late
William Asbury Buchanan, in his earlier and
middle years as a working newspaperman and
public servant, or in later years when he served
Canada as one of her senior statesmen, valued
their association with him we think first of all for
| what he was. What he was transcended even his
I mean stability, or at least ©
The Washington Conference
The old land, in the wisdom of its years,
Is to impetuous challenge disinclined.
To cdutiousness it steadfastly adheres,
And counsels patience for distressed- mankind.
The new land, by its youthful ardor fired,
Would forge ahead to implement its will.
It deems its own dream by all men desired,
And would that dream at any cost fulfil.
That these two mighty nations shall resolve
Conflicting views and hold war's threat at bay,
The while they reach agreement, and evolve
An honorable course by which they may
This era of despair bring to an end,
Remains the hope on which we now depend.
ISA GRINDLAY JACKSON
i neem amneMemnn eee
solid and lasting accomplishment as a publisher
and builder of his own community, of Southern
Alberta, and of Canada.
He was a man of high integrity, and, under. an
unemotional exterior, of humanity and kindliness.
He lacked the sort of pettiness which even some
men of outstanding qualities of character at times
reveal. Withal he was a modest man who re-
quested that his biographer “cut out slushy stuff
and carry bald facts.”
* =
Becoming the.owner of the Lethbridge Weekly
Herald when Lethbridge was a, small pioneer town
he established a daily paper whose reputation
quickly grew. Even in its early. years, as ever
since, the Lethbridge Herald was a major factor
in the building of the community—publishing pro-
portionately more district news than most dailies
‘in cities of much larger population; and supporting
and in many cases initiating, policies designed to
bring productivity and prosperity in agriculture
and other fields.
The paper Senator Buchanan controlled gained
a reputation for news gathering efficiency, and for
the objectivity. of its reporting. Controversial in the
political field, in which it has always fought
vigorously for the principles embraced by its
owner and publisher, it has never given party
politics inordinate emphasis. Constructive effort,
in a non-partizan spirit, to serve the community
and nation has been predominant; while in legis-
lature and the house of commons and senate, the
owner never sacrificed what he held to be the
good of Canada to personal ambition, or the
prospect ef personal advancement. ,
Hugh B. Buchanan, who succeeds the late Sen-
ator as president and managing director, and H.
G. Long, now vice-president and publisher, are
able newspapermen trained in the “Lethbridge
Herald Tradition,” in which they have served for
many years, and they have a deservedly high
reputation among their colleagues in the news-
paper field, in their own right.
* + *
ULTIMATE TEST |
“The ultimate test of American benevo-
lence will, of course, be whether the U.S.A.,
while rendering aid to Europe, will allow her
to find her salvation in her own way.” —
Maurice Edelman, in New Statesman and
Nation.
6s
* titioners.
‘ won popularity.
July 23rd, 1954
“Sydney ay’ Paccas Saskatchewan Has Constructive
We record with very deep re-
gret the death, in the Baker
Memorial Hospital on Monday,
July 12th, of Sidney Charles
Cain, of Silver Springs, near
Calgary, who is ‘known to our
readers by his pen name, “‘Syd-
ney May.”
* *
Mr. Cain had been seriously unwell
for some time before he entered hos-
pital. In fact, before his fatal illness,
he had suffered from heart trouble
for many years, and. his visits to the
city and to the office of this publica-
tion had become less and. less fre-
quent as time passed.
The funeral service was conducted
at Leyden’s Funeral Home, on Weda-
nesday, July 14th, by Rev. Father
(Charles) Clancy, and burial followed
at St. Mary’s cemetery.
Mr. Cain is survived by two sons,
Lionel S., who was obliged by illness
to retire some years ago, and has
lived with his father, and Norman
Leslie, of Vancouver, B.C.
* *
Born, in his own words, “‘within the
sound of Bow Bells,” in London, Eng-
land, 69 years ago, Mr. Cain had Irish
blood in his veins, and, English as he
was in sentiment and in habits of
thought, he was Irish too. In conver-
sation and writing his humor had
something of the Londoner and some-
thing Irish. He studied law, but early
decided that his “metier’ was in writ-
ing and as a young man he became
engaged in London journalism
weekly and daily. For a short time
he was on the staff of a humorous:
illustrated paper which had a wide
circulation throughout the English
speaking world. He acquired a
thorough knowledge of newspaper
work, which he practiced with a skill
and resourcefulness which won the
respectful recognition of fellow prac-
He was, as a_ group of
former colleagues said in a telegram
we were privileged to read last week,
“a real newspaperman”. Most of his
adult life was spent in this country
though there was a period in the Far
East, when he was engaged in an
editorial capacity on the Shanghai
Daily News, and was the representa-
tive in the Orient of the Australian
Press Association.
: * *
Coming to Canada in 1914, Mr. Cain
joined the staff of the Toronto Daily
Star where, after a period as a re-
' porter, he was made telegraph editor.
For two years he served as city editor
of the Regina Post (which was
to be amalgamated with the Regina
Leader as the Regina Leader-Post);
and then for six years as city editor
of the Vancouver Sun. He occupied
positions also on the Calgary Herald,
the Edmonton Journal, the Edmonton
Bulletin and the Lethbridge Herald.
* *
Among Mr, Cain’s London friends
had been the late George R. Sims,
whom some of our readers may fre-
member as the originator of a column
entitled “Mustard and Cress” in a
weekly paper known as The Referee,
which we understand is no longer pub-
lished. When Mr. Sims learned that
s friend was coming to Canada,
he gave him the right to use this title
for a column of his own anywhere in
North America. |
Shortly afterwards the column
“Mustard and Cress” began to ap-
pear in the Toronto Star. It was in
fact a pioneering effort in a new
type of humor column, and it quickly
In later years it was
to be published in the Vancouver Sun
and the Calgary Herald. In February,
1934, it began to’ appear in The
U.F.A., official “organ of the United
Farmers of Alberta (later The United
Farmer), and in 1936, it became a
regular feature of the successor of
that publication — The Western Farm
Leader,
Throughout the years which have
THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
Approach to Marketing Problem
By the A.F.A.
Head Office
N invitation of Mr. Gray, the director of publicity of the
Saskatchewan Farmers’
Union, we attended early this
month a meeting of the Saskatchewan Provisional Live-
stock Board-in the office of the Minister of Agriculture in
Regina.
The manner in which the board referred to is ap-
proaching the study and preparation of a plan for the market-
ing of livestock in the province through a producers’ board
we found most interesting and encouraging.
Consider Over-all Board
Up to the present, the Saskatche-
wan Provisional Livestock Board are
considering an _ over-all livestock
board — that is, cattle, sheep and
hogs — which is somewhat different
to the thought which has prevailed in
a plan which might eventually be
drafted in Alberta, to the extent that
so far favor has been generally ex-
pressed to setting up producer boards
to market an individual product in
such a way that members of the
board would always be producers of
that particular product.
However, we were very glad to have
the opportunity of discussing many
angles of producer marketing, and
particularly pleased to note desire on
the part of the Saskatchewan Pro-
visional Board and the officials of
various Departments of Government—
including the Minister of Agriculture
— to have as completely as possible,
a uniform plan for marketing adopt-
ed by the producers in each of our
prairie provinces, _
Conscientious Approach
We were also impressed by the con-
scientious approach that seemed to
us to be evident in trying to arrive
at a plan that would be most bene-
ficial, suitable, and satisfactory to the
producers of livestock in Saskatche-
wan.
One question the Board had not
definitely determined was just who
would vote on such a marketing plan
— whether it would be the producers
producing such a commodity or com-
modities, or whether every farmer
who could be deemed a bona fide
farmer should have the right to vote
on a marketing scheme for livestock.
There was some feeling expressed at
this meeting that some of the farmers
producing grain today may wish to
produce livestock under more stabiliz-
ed conditions which are anticipated
under producer board marketing.
The executive of the Saskatchewa
Provincial Livestock Board was io
meet the day following-our visit to
give further thought to definite terms
in their marketing scheme. It was
quite evident that they did not wish
passed since the feature was first
printed in these pages (though, for
part of the time Sydney was em-
ployed in exacting daily journalism),
it has never failed to appear.
reserved “Mustard and Cress” for this
paper, volunteering a promise always
to keep it going for us no matter what
else he had to do. It is a tribute to
the appeal of its ‘humor and senti-
ment that many of our readers have
informed us that they always turn to
page 14 first.
Mr. Cain has written a number of
plays, and many of his poems have
appeared in our columns. A few are
reproduced in this issue...
He was a man of many-sided ability
and knowledge and artistic talent. He
was moody at times and quick in his
resentments. He was angered by in-
justice, including social injustice, and
hated snobbery in any of its forms.
We were honored and proud that —
over a long term of years we re-
tained his friendship. We are sure
that our readers share our grief at .
his passing, —- W. N. Ss.
———_-@___—___
The ILO reports that 4,376 super-
visors and 189 trainers of supervisors
have been given instruction in indus-
— institutes in four Asian coun-
tries.
He .
to have any unnecessary conditions
in the marketing plan which would
disturb the thinking of livestock pro-
ducers unduly, and which might offer
some embarrassment to the plan, by
producers assuming that regulations
within the scheme made in the main
with respect to regulating the trade,
may be applied to the producers of
livestock,
Aim Is Efficiency
We are of the opinion that the
members of the Saskatchewan Board
are anxious and prepared to exert
every effort to formulate a marketing
plan that will meet with the approval
of the livestock producers as a whole
and one that will work efficiently in
marketing livestock for the Saskatche-
wan producers.
We were impressed too with the
personnel of this Board and expect
that when their final draft of a mar-
keting plan for livestock is presented
— as it will be —.to the government,
to the Saskatchewan séction of west-
ern livestock growers and packing
plant companies, and to the other
farm organizations, including our Al-
berta Federation, it will be found a
constructive approach to the solution
of the problem of improving the mar-
keting positton of livestock producers
in our neighbor province.
—_e——__@ —______
A.F.A. NOTES
(Continued from Page 3)
We appreciate that these reserves
are the result of extraordinary yields
of cereal grains during recent years.
While these reserves are considered
by our prairie farmers as a great
asset, we also consider them a great
asset to the’ general economy of Can-
ada, and we believe that every effort
should be made by every responsible.
authority to see that the forthcom-
ing crop can be properly stored on
the prairie farms until such time as
prairie markets are able to absorb
these reserves, Therefore, the Alberta
ederation of Agriculture, on behalf
of the member farm organizations,
has made the request of the Federal
Government that payments .for ma-
terials and construction of farm ‘stor-
age this year, be allowed as an ex-
pense for income tax purposes, if
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The AFA on behalf of the member
organizations, has asked the Cana-
dian Wheat Board, to employ a
similar policy to that of last year in
allowing each farmer, or each per-
mit holder, to market a given number
of bushels, Last year the amount was
500 bushels as a minimum quota,
which meant that each farmer would
be able to market that minimum
amount of bushels regardless of the
number of acres he might have
seeded, This, we believe, is the first
time this policy was employed, not-
withstanding some _ strong support
being evidenced for some years to
this end.
It is the opinion of the Federation
and its member bodies that this does’
give humanitarian consideration in
the business of marketing our grain,
as it is employed on the basis of
family or farmer needs rather than
on the basis of number of acres
seeded, There was also an addition
to this condition last year, a mini-
mum quota of three bushels per
acre,
,The Federation has a report from
the Wheat Board stating it is pleased
to note that the policy it employed
last year was received favorably by
our organizations, that the policy for
the crop year of 1954-55 is now under
careful consideration, and that the
board is pleased to have the views
of our organizations in this regard.
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THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
“CENTRAL ALBERTA DAIRY POOL SECTION
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N his sixteenth annual statement to the dele-
gate body of the Central Alberta Dairy Pool,
Ellis A. Johnstone, under whose general man-
agement the Pool has gained steadily in financial
strength and in the value of the service which it
has rendered to its members, reviewed in detail
both the record of the Pool in its various units
and plans for the coming year — which will be
a year of continued consolidation.
Mr. Johnstone’s presentation
underscored a declaration
made previously by President
J. A. Wood who, speaking in
behalf of the Board, stated
that their whole objective has
been and is “to secure the
greatest possible benefits to
the greatest number Of our
membets, and to this end to
keep the Pool in the most
thoroughly sound financial
condition.” Mr. Johnstone
made it clear that this is
equally the objective of the
management, which is entrust-
ed with administrative respon-
sibility.
An Essential Task
The general manager stress-
ed especially the importance of
pressing on—in the spirit of
that declaration of policy—in
the task, not yet completed, of
re-equipping three of the Pool’s
units, applying the Pool’s fin-
ancial resources at this time
as far as possible to this ne-
cessary task,
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Trend of the Year
“Once each year,” said Mr.
Johnstone, “we give the Mem-
bers of your Board of Direc-
tors, a rather intensive analy-
sis of production, stocks and
costs, and these figures cover a
period of years. Space and
time will not permit us repeat-
ing all this information, but
we believe that the trend com-
pared to the year before can
be given to you ona percent-
age basis, which should not be
too difficult to remember, and
at the same time, might be
considered reasonably useful.”
On Cream Production
“On cream production for churn-
ing purposes, Alberta production for
this purpose was up last year over
1952 by 8.4%. The production of. the
same type of cream to our plants was
up 18.3%.
“On milk for condensing purposes,
the overall Canadian production was
down 11%; ours was down 5%.
“The Provincial production of eggs
last year was up 4.7% from the pro-
duction figures in 1952; ours was up
14.1%.
“On cheese, all Canadian produc-
tion was up 113%; the Provincial
production was up 37.9%; and ours
was up 358,000% — in other words,
we didn’t make any cheese in 1952,
but we did produce 358,798 pounds in
1953.
“On poultry meat, the Provincial
production was up 2.1% and ours was
down 15.2%. The area of poultry pro-
ducers is steadily moving north and
in the south, we have fewer flocks,
but some very large ones.
Unit Handlings Up 18.8%
“On the total number of units
handled for our members at all
Branches, a unit being either a pound
of» butterfat, a dozen eggs, a pound
of poultry meat or a pound of honey,
our handling was up 18.8%.
Turnover Up 23.6%
“On the dollar basis, our handlings
were up 23.6%. Our dollar turnover
for 1953 was $8,268,518.14.
“Now the above figures are of the
past, and 1953 is gone. What of
1954?
“To get the ‘Provincial’ figures and
in some instances ‘All Canada’ we
can only take the first four months
of this year and compare it with the
same period in 1953,
Production 1954—First Four Months
“The All-Canada production of but-
terfat for churning purposes, showed
an increase of 16.1%; the Province
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showed an increase of 8.3%; and our
plant showed an increase of-.15.9%.
“Egg production: All Canada pro-
duction of eggs for the first four
months of this year showed an in-
crease of 8.1%; the Provincial show-
ed an increase of 2.5%; and ours
showed a decrease of 5.7%.
“In poultry production for the first
four months, the Dominion showed
an increase of 44.4%; the Province
showed an increase of 25.1%; and
ours showed a decrease of 23.5%.”
(Mr. Johnstone added that it had not
been possible to check these figures
on poultry production for exactness
in time for the meeting, but that
they indicated the approximate posi-
tion at least).
“Cheddar cheese production — the
All-Canada showed an increase of
15.7%; the Province an increase of
41.7%; and we showed an increase
of approximately 1600%—the reason
for this very large increase, of course,
is that we only started making cheese
in the latter part of April, 1953.
“Evaporated Milk production—The
All-Canada production showed a de-
crease for the first four months this
year as against the same period in
1952 of 13.5% and ours showed a de-
cline of 30.5%.
“We might say that part of this
decline was occasioned by the fact
that we were making cheese all of
this April as against making cheese
for only part of a week in April, 1953.
“Now back to some yearly figures
on the quality of our butter receipts
and the same information on butter
made.
Reason for Increase
“The chief reason, as we see it,
why our butter production shows a
larger increase than the Provincial
average in the year 1953 and also
for the first four months in 1954, is
due to the fact that a number of our
members had been shipping milk for
the making of cheese or for evapor-
tion, either because of transportation
difficulties or the present strong posi-
tion of the bacon market, are cur-
rently separating and shipping cream
which goes into butter.
July 23rd, ® !
ming Year.
“At the moment, we are not able
to explain just why we are down on
our eggs in relation to the egg pro-
duction in the Province, except as
mentioned last year, we are appar-
ently ahead and the reverse situation
as far as our own operations are
concerned, is now in effect. However,
the trend is not large or, up to the
present time, at all disturbing.”
Position Portrayed on Chart
Referring to the fact that the year-
end report of the Pool, supplemented
by the Auditor’s statement, had been
studied closely by the delegates, Mr.
Johnstone said he would confine his
remarks to certain phases and figures
on operations. These were very
clearly presented on a large chart.
“You no doubt at times,’ said the
General Manager, “have wondered
about the progress, if any, the various
units of this organization have made
or produced. Whilst we haven't, on
this chart, the detail covering all in-
dividual plants on an individual basis,
we have this information grouped, as
we think you might like to see it.
“For instance, we have on this
chart the figures of our Alix plant,
which is still considered, and no
doubt, always will be considered, the
Mother plant of our organization.”
(Further reference to the Alix plant
is made below).
Records in Detail
The chart showed the book cost,
of any plant or group of plants. de-
preciation written against book cost,
and the net cost of this particular
plant or group of plants at the end
of 1953. Operational results were
shown, from the beginning of each to
the present time, as well as the ac-
cumulated figure of these operations.
Besides the figures on the Alix
plant, the same information was
given on the Condensery at Red Deer,
and then on the Creamery and Egg
and Poultry Department at ‘Red Deer;
in addition were the figures on a
group of smaller creameries that
came into the organization from the
year 1941 to 1949, and also a group
which came in late in 1949, namely
Acme, Brooks and Hanna and then
the Honey department, and lastly the
Lethbridge plant, the Alpha Jersey
Dairy at Red Deer and the Alpha
Milk company in Calgary, the last
plant amalgamated with the organiz-
ation, effective on February Ist, 1953.
“Mother” Plant’s Fine Record
“You will notice,” said Mr. John-
stone, “in-the study of the Alix plant,
that there hasn’t been a year in
which this plant operated when oper-
‘ations showed a deficit. Further, that
the accumulated surplus through the
operations of the Alix plant creamery,
at the end of 1953, total up to
$607,135.58, and that this plant is on
your books today at a net cost to
the organization of $44,465.90.” .
The chart indicated the time at
which each group or unit came into
the C.A.D.P.:and made it plain that
if the business started as a new one,
or had to be radically improved. or
changed at the time of coming into
our onganization, for a period of
time there was a deficit in opera-
tions, and “this deficit had to be
overtaken on an accumulative basis
before the operation showed a pro-
fitable figure.”
“This condition, applied to the
Condensery as a new business. It also
.
July 23rd, 1954
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THE WESTERN
FARM LEADER
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CENTRAL ALBERTA DAIRY POOL SECTION
Describes Livestock
Marketing Policies
N his address to the annual banquet of the Central Alberta
Dairy Pool in Red Deer, Rt. Hon. J. G. Gardiner described
in .\brief but illuminating review the policies followed by
the federal government since the war in livestock marketing
and in price supports on dairy products. He described what
had been done under the authority given by parliament under
the terms of the Agricultural
1944 (one year before the war ended) which has been the in-.
Prices Support Act passed in
strument of government policy.
$200,000,000 Fund
The act, the minister of agri-
culture pointed out, provided
his department with $200,000,-
000 as a revolving fund to be
used to stabilize farm returns
on products other than wheat
during the period of transition
from war to peace. It is still
operating, though it did not be-
come necessary to use it until
1948.
Price Support on Cattle and Hogs
“Up to 1948”, said Mr. Gardiner,
“prices were stabilized through enter-
ing into contracts with Britain and
through the operations of the War-
time Prices and Trade Board. In 1948,
Britain ceased to make contracts, and
the Prices Board turned controls over
cattle marketings back to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture,
“We opened the United States
market and, with the exception of
the foot-and-mouth disease year of
1952, allowed the United States
market to establish the floor prices
under cattle,
After Foot-and-Mouth Cleaned Up
‘While the foot-and-mouth disease
was on, we established a floor price
of 25 cents on cattle and 26 cents on
hogs. When the disease was cleaned
up, we took the floor off cattle and
cattle were again permitted to enter
the United States. We reduced the
floor price on hogs to 23 cents,
“Prices improved in 1949 over any
preceding year, and marketings and
prices have remained above the years
previous to 1948 by a considerable
margin for both hogs and cattle.
There were two years of high returns
for cattle, 1951 and 1952. This was
brought about through increases in
the United States on account of the
Korean War, and the support put on
- cattle in Canada while fighting foot-
and-mouth disease in 1952.
Prices Support on Dairy Products
“Milk control was under provincial
milk boards before the war. The prices
Board turned it back to the provincial
boards in 1947. We supported the
price to the producer of cheese until
1950, when the producers of cheese in
Ontario set up their own board and
set the price under provincial law.
During the last two years, that board
has operated under our Co-opera-
tive Marketing Act of ._§ 1939.
Under that act we have guaranteed
an initial payment of 24 cents a pound
and this guarantee has been extended
for another year, —
Effect of Stabilizing Butter Returns
“In 1949 we established a plan for
marketing of butter. We established
a floor price by offering to buy butter
at 58 cents a pound, basis Toronto
and Montreal. Last year we bought
34,000,000 pounds, of which we had
left over 9,000,000 pounds on June 12th
last. We have bought over 15,000,-
000 pounds of 1954 butter at 58 cents
a pound, which has stabilized the
price to the produter. this means
that we now have abéutt 25,000,000
pounds of butter with which to
stabilize the price to the consumer
next winter, This plan has operated
to the advantage of all parties con-
cerned for the past five years and
is functioning for the sixth year.
(Reference to these figures was made
in our last issue).
“Because 45 per cent to 50 per cent
of all milk is used to produce—butter,
we think stabilization of butter re-
turns will tend to stabilize returns for
all dairy products. When it has failed
to do so for powdered milk in two
recent years, we have purchased
10,000,000 pounds of powdered milk to
stabilize the market and used it to
help those inside and outside Canada
who needed milk,
Restilts of These Policies
“The plan we have followed under
the powers given us by parliament
has resulted in cattle prices being, on
an average, more than 100 per cent
over those of the last three years of
the war, During 1953 they averaged
20.25 as compared with 11.76 in the
best year of the three-year war period,
“Hogs have been about 75 per cent
higher on the average, and in 1953
were 30.40 as compared with 17.90 in
the highest year of the three year
war period,
“Butter has averaged over 60 cents,
whereas it averaged 35 cents during
the three-year war period, and in 1953
it was 60.5 cents compared with 35
cents in the highest year of the three
year war period.
“Cheese averaged 30 cents over the
last five years compared with 21
cents in the three year war period.
“The result is that the domestic
disappearance is higher for all these
products, excepting for a small de-
crease in butter, than it was at the
end of the war, The combination of
increased price and increased con-
sumption has resulted in higher gross
returns, Although costs are up, net
returns on a. combination of these
products across Canada are also up.
This should result in the net returns
from operating a mixed farm, where
livestock is the basic commodity, be-
ing improved,
Looking to the Future
“Milk production in Canada in 1938
was as great as in 1952. It had not
increased greatly over quite a period
before 1938. There does not appear
to be any reason why it would in-
crease’ greatly over the years, There
is every reason to believe that Can-
ada’s population will increase in
greater proportions, ‘The application
of similar policies to those applied in
recent years should bring at least a
good results,” °
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applied to Acme, Brooks and Hanna.
These weren’t new businesses, but ex-
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to be undertaken before these plants
were in good operating condition. The
same also applies to the Honey De-
partment, but the figures there are
quite small and of course, in 1954 the
Honey Department will undoubtedly
end “up its year with a profit and we
would think a profit more than suffi-
cient to take care of its accumulated
deficits up to this time.
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“Lethbridge was a plant that didn’t
have to have anything done to it
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profitably from even the first year.
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units, namely the Alpha Jersey Dairy
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we would expect that it will take
three to four years before this plant
will be on a comfortable footing.
“Calgary shows a large operating
deficit for 1953 and will show the
same or larger for 1954. We are
anticipating that in 1955 the plant
will operate without an operating
loss, but the accumulated deficits
must be overtaken before this unit
will have a black figure in its ac-
cumulated column,”
Necessity of Working Capital
Among other important features of
the chart was a column dealing with
working capital, and Mr. Johnstone
called attention to the fact that
“there are four years in which you
operated the business and you didn’t
have any working capital at all. This
of course, is a very unsatisfactory
condition and is something that your
directors have always had it in mind
to improve on, and you will notice
that there has been a steady improve-
ment. :
“The only years in which we show-
ed any declines was 1946 to 1947
and a small decline from 1952 to
1953. By one way and another it
was necessary to change these red
figures in your working capital posi-
tion to a substantial figure in the
black, and of course, this has to be
provided by either the interjection
of new capital which is not callable,
or from surpluses in your deprecia-
tion reserve if same is available, or
the retaining in the organization of
the
years.”
Analysis Stocks of Products
“In analysing stocks of products
handled by the Pool,” said the man-
ager “the only one which has shown
a steady inventory increase over the
four years is butter — going from
16,362,000 lbs. on June ist, 1951 to
52,285,000 Ibs. on June 1st this year.
“In our opinion, a normal stock
would be in the 25 to 32,000,000 Ib.
range.
“On Poultry. products, at the time
earnings from a number ‘of
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compare 1953 with 1954, There is not
a serious poultry accumulation.
“Eggs — the stock positions are
about equal, but on poultry June Ist,
figures for 1954 are up: sharply, but
not in our opinion too seriously, for
consumption is steadily improving
Over preceding years.
Why Prediction Is Difficult —
“It is our usual plan to say some-
thing about the future. However, we
believe that it possibly would be im-
prudent on our part to say too much
at this time for the following reasons:
“Business generally throughout
Canada is running from 10% to 25%
below last year, and then in our
own organization, we have a big
job of re-equipping three of our units
and this job is not yet completed.
Therefore, while our business volume-
wise will be about in line with 1953,
undoubtedly our operating results will
not be as favorable.
“On the other hand, we would like
to say that by and lange, we would
think that the dairy industry in 1954
in the overall, possibly can have a
year that would be equal to any
average year in the last few. In-
dividual plants here and there and
also most West coast plants excepted.
“In view of the fact that operation
conditions in one part of our indus-
try may not be as good, the overall
review as we have it seems to be
favorable.”
Tribute was paid by President Wood
at the banquet to the group of
“Twenty - five - year - Members” who
were special guests, and the guests
were warmly applauded,
At the business session of the Pool,
Ben §S, Plumer, chairman of the Al-
berta Wheat Pool board, brought
greetings, The C.A.D.P., he said, was
greatly to be congratulated on the
achievement in the past fiscal period
and upon the strength the Pool had
built up throughout the years since
its formation,
by individual farmers.
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June 30th. — In farewell radio ad-
dress, Churchill says Canada will one
day take place in first rank of coun-
tries, but begs Canadians not to for-
get “little island’ which played ‘so
great ‘a part in your early days.” Viet
Nam premier tries to arouse “sluggish
enthusiasm” of people for resistance
to Viet Minh, says Hanoi despatch.
July Ist. St. Laurent announces
cabinet changes; Marler is minister of
transport, Pinard secretary of state,
Harris minister of
finance, Campney
minister of na-
tional defence,
Pickersgill minis-
ter of citizenship
and immigration;
Abbott, Claxton,
, leave public life,
Chevrier becomes
president St.
Lawrence seaway
authority. French
evacuate south-
ern portion of
Red River delta.
Italian farm
seen strike ends, farm
— hands gain in-
FRANCO crease of about
$34 yearly. French rush troops to
Morocco, following disorders.
July 2nd. — Adenhauer demands
France ratify EDC; says alternative
is rebirth of German militarism. From
Singapore comes report Viet Namese
are deserting to Communist Viet Minh
at “almost uncountable rate”. In
Gautemala two rebel leaders, ' Armas
and Monzon, join forces, enter capital
in triumph, set up five-man junta.
Eisenhower rejects proposals to in-
crease tariffs on ground fillets from
Canada and other countries,
July 3rd. — Last food rationing ends
in Britain. French withdraw again in
Indo-China. Adlai Stevenson says
threats U.S. will get out of UN if
Communist China gets in are “foolish
and dangerous,”
July 4th. — Armistice talks opened
in Indo-China,
July Sth. — Anglo-American com-
mittee set up by Eisenhower and
Churchill, begins work on plans to re-
arm Germany outside European army
plan. British foreign policy still
favors admission of Communist China
to UN, says spokesman in London,
but only after she has proved desire
for peace. Exchange of sick and
wounded prisoners in Indo-China
agreed on by truce meeting. New
military junta in Gautemala rounds
up 2,000 suspected of Communist sym-
pathies. Russia asks recall two U.S.
military attaches in Moscow; follows
U.S. expulsion of three Russian diplo-
mats. St. Lawrence seaway talks
open, government and army officials
attend. :
July 6th. — U.K. buys ten million
bushels of Canadian wheat, and 14.5
million pounds of surplus U.S: butter,
for Hudson Bay shipment. Co-exist-
ence between Russian and Western
democratic worlds. is impossible, says
dictator Franco of Spain. New Zea-
land’s external affairs minister urges
China should be represented in UN by
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Stress
Essentials of Sound
‘Crop Improvement Program
STE. ANNE DE BELLEVUE. — “A sound crop improve-
ment program,” President J. Farquharson of Zealandia, Sask.,
advised the fiftieth annual convention of Canadian Seed Grow-
ers Association here, “requires a large volume of reasonably
true to variety seed, with sufficient foundation and registered
seed being grown to maintain that volume.”
This large
volume of seed, Mr. Farquharson suggested, could be made
available to farmers at a reasonable price without the neces-
sity for the “exacting and costly procedures” involved in pro-
duction of first and second generation registered seed.
Re-elected President
Mr. Farquharson was re-
elected president of the asso-
ciation at the close of the most
successful gathering. Alberta
directors are A. M. Wilson, Ed-
monton, G, G. Golberg, Cam-
rose, and R. Webber, Berwyn.
Among the nine persons
elected to Robertson Associate
Membership are Gus Regehr,
Brooks; R. M. Hadland, Bal-
donnel, B.C., and Mrs, Jenkins,
Kelvington, Sask.
Should Review Whole Program
The whole seed program should be
reviewed, declared Mr, Farquharson.
A committee which is studying the
possibility of having the Association
established as the sole crop pedigree
recording agency in Canada, he said,
is also. working on the problem of
names of grades of seeds. The pre-
sent nomenclature ‘does not clearly
indicate the respective values of our
seed grades.”
Few problems are solved easily, and
still fewer are solved permanently,
said Dr, K. W. Neatby, director of the
Science Service of the Canada De-
partment of Agriculture, in an address
entitled “Aims and Methods of Agri-
cultural Research.” New difficulties
continually arise, many resulting from
farming operations.
Peiping regime.
July 7th. Eisenhower declares
his ‘‘complete and unalterable” op-
position to seating of Communist
China in UN as things now stand.
Anglo-American talks .on east-west
trade end in Washington; British re-
gard discussions as “less than satis-
factory”, unofficially reported.
July 8th. — Viet Minh guerillas
press attacks in Indo-China. Puerto
Ricans who shot five Congressmen in
Washington March lst sentenced to
maximum terms, up to 75 years.
July 9th. — Inhabitants reported
leaving Hanoi as fast as available
planes can take them,
July 10th, — U.S. Senate foreign re-
lations committee recommends cut-
ting off aid to France and Italy un-
less EDC speedily ratified. Washington
reports Dulles’ reluctant to go to
Geneva again, or to send his deputy,
in spite of heavy pressure from France
and Britain.
July llth. — Granting of sovereign
rights to West Germany immediately,
independent of EDC, provided for in
draft prepared by Anglo-American
committee in London; will be sub-
mitted to British Parliament, U.S, Con-
gress. Senator Buchanan, founder-
publisher Lethbridge Herald dies, aged
78; was in public life half a century.
July 12th. —- Dulles flies to Paris
to meet Eden and Mendes-France. In
House of Commons, Churchill says Big
Three meeting was discussed in Wash-
ington in general terms. Favors ad-
mission of People’s Government of
China to UN, but says present not
proper time, At Eisenhower’s request,
U.S. Senate committee drops plan to
cut off aid to France and Italy. Lon-
don reports Britain has offered. to
share control of Suez defences with
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The Earlier Tasks
Dr. Neatby described the earlier
tasks of agricultural research as find-
ing out what sort of farming enter-
prises were best suited to the’ various
parts of Canada; what crops and what
tillage methods were most. suitable;
what insects and diseases were dan-
gerous; and quick, if inadequate
measures to meet the multitude of
hazards confronting farmers.
Tasks for Today
Today, said the speaker, it becomes
more and more clear that to make
progress — let alone hold our own —
we must strive to learn more about
the various biological, chemical and
physical factors that promote health
in crops and livestock: Farming de-
mands research, he maintained, not
inferior to that required by defence,
health, mining, forestry, or any other
human enterprise.
Three Distinct Phases
In the fifty years of its history,
said Dr. T. J. Harrison in the course
of an important address, the Canadian
Seed Growers’ Association had passed
through three distinct phases — orga-
nization and development from 1904
to 1923; expansion 1923 to 1933; and
consolidation, from 1933 to 1954. Dr.
Harrison dealt chiefly with the period
1923 to 1933 — the period of re-writ-
ing of the Seeds Act, the placing of
the responsibility for inspection with
the Department of Agriculture with
the Provincial Directors of the Asso-
ciation giving educational inspection
and technical guidance. It was a
period of great expansion in produc-
tion of registered crops.
Very interesting addresses were
given by Mrs. Margaret J. Jenkins on
“My Experiences as a Seed Grower”,
and by Mrs. W. L. Currier, Jr., on the
career work of her father, Dr, James
W. Robertson, founder of the Associa-
tion. !
Condemns 2,4-D for Elite Plots
Reporting on the studies carried on
during the past four years into “Cyto-
genetic effects of 2,4-D on Cereals”
Dr. John’ Unrau of the University of
Alberta, gave it as his firm opinion
that the Association should not per-
mit the use of 2,4-D on Elite seed
plots. There must be available at all
times, he urged, a reservoir of basic.
seed stock in which. no_ genetic
changes (other than those few oc-
curring spontaneously) had been in-
duced,
In 1953, said the report of the sec-
retary, W. T. G. Wiener, there -had
been an increase in cereal and field
crop seeds of 6.5*per cent over the
previous year, while forage and root
crop seed production had dropped by
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Sweden a Country of Co-operators
WEDEN has long been noted as a country
of co-operators, and co-operation in the
agricultural field is very highly developed.
It has undoubtedly proved of great assistance to
farmers individually, and also to the national
economy. The country is, by and large, self suth-
cient in the matter of food; while there are deficits
in some foods, there are surpluses in others, for
export. In view of the difficulties imposed by
Nature, this represents aq very considerable
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achievement.
Variations in Climate
A thousand miles long, its
northern extremity lying with-
in the Aretic Circle, Sweden
has wide variations in climate;
though, subject to the moderat-
ing influence of the Gulf
Stream and surrounding wat-
ers, its mean temperature aver-
ages about 18 degrees Fahren-
heit above that of other coun-
tries in the same latitude.
There’are also great varia-
tions in soil and altitudes, be-
tween the coastal plains in the
south and east, and the moun-
tains on the west which form
the boundary between Sweden
and Norway. Much of the land
is forested; indeed, many small
farmers combine forestry with
production of farm crops.
Mostly Owner-operated
Most Swedish farms are op-
erated by their owners; many
are small, less than one quarter
of the total being over 25 acres
in extent. Bread grains are
grown, as well as root crops,
but great emphasis is laid on
fodder crops, converted by live-
stock into various products.
Horses are still used to a great-
er extent than in North Am-
erica. Some fruit is grown.
First Co-op Dairy
The first co-operative dairy was
started in 1880; but, states Hugo Os-
vald in his book Swedish Agriculture,
“it was not until the beginning of the
1930’s that agricultural economic co-
operation was given a solid founda-
tion and could be built up so as to
include practically all economic or-
ganizations and the whole of Swedish
agriculture.
“The organizational scheme is as
follows,” writes Mr, Osvald: “the local
associations are in charge of collect-
ing, processing and sales within their
respective areas; the national organ-
izations take over all surpluses, dis-
tribute them among deficit areas, and
handle exports. ‘The Federation of
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Swedish farmers work
under many natural disad-
vantages. Farms are for the
most part small, and in
many parts of the country
soil and climatic conditions
are difficult. Co-operation is
one of the indispensable
tools they use to overcome
these handicaps. Through it
and good farm practices, the
country has been made
largely self-sustaining in
food.
Sweden the
is one of
countries to be visited dur-
ing the Farmers’. Tour of
Europe, sponsored. by The
Western Farm Leader, and
arranged by the Holiday
Travel Service. Those who
take part will have an
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beautiful countryside.
co-operating agency for the great na-
tional organizations.
- Simplify Distribution
“Planned co-operation between the
economic associations has made it
possible to simplify and cheapen the
distribution of commodities. The pro-
cessing of products can now be car-
ried on by large-scale’ enterprises,
which have the best opportunities of
achieving good technical results and
producing high-grade products. An-
other factor is that all by-products
can be taken care of more completely
by large-scale enterprises than by
small ones. The producers, i.e. the
farmers, can now obtain a_ higher
price without increasing the price for
the consumer,”
Membership in the Meat Marketing
organization (in 1950) was 276,000, in
the dairy organization 256,000, in the
egg marketing organization 70,000, in
the purchasing and sales organization
135,000 and in the forest owners’ or-
ganization 108,000; while nearly 200,-
000 were members either of the mort-
gage banks or-the farm credit banks
organizations,
Practically All Farmers Members
“The Swedish farmer,” Mr. Osvald
writes, “sells his milk through the
dairy organization, his forest products
through the forest owners’ organiza-
Most farmers are
consequently members of more than
one organization, hence the total
membership number is far larger than
the number of farmers. Practically
all employers on farms with more
than five acres of arable land, and
thousands of even smaller farm own- ;
ers are members of one or more of
the economic organizations ...
Control 95% of Deliveries
“The co-operative dairies are group-
‘On many ef the small Swedish farms horses are still wood, as
seen in the picture above of harvesting in Gothland in Southern
Sweden.
ed by districts into local dairy asso-
ciations. These and some large local
associations with several dairies, so-
called dairy fusions, form the National
Associations of Swedish Dairies. The
dairies in this association control
about 95 per cent of the milk deliver-
ed to all the dairies in the country.
Trend Towards Centralization
“During recent decades a strong
trend towards concentration has been
evident in Swedish dairying. The cen-
tralization offers considerable advan-
tages,
\
“Through its purchasing depart-
_ment, the national organization buys
large amounts of supplies for the
dairies. It co-operates in the construc-
tion and equipping of modern dairies,
supervises the activities of the dairy
consultants, and prepares operating
analyses for the member dairies. . .
se OF
Meat Marketing Organization
“The meat marketing associations
covering one or more provinces en-
gaged in the slaughtering and whole-
sale trade of animals, meat process-
ing, and the retailing of products.
They are organized into the Swedish
Farmers’ Meat Marketing Association,
which now handles more than 75 per
cent of all the animals offered for
ee
“In recent years the association has
added the purchase and sale of work-
ing animals and young pigs to its
activities, for it seemed expedient
that this trade among farmers should
be handled by a co-operative associa-
tion. This innovation has already
brought about a much needed im-
provement in the live-animal trade.”
Similarly, the egg marketing organ-
ization takes care of the collection,
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Co-ops Now Over 7,000,000
WASHINGTON, Membership in
farmers’ co-operatives in the U.S, in-
creased to 7.4 millions in the year
1951-2, according to “Statistics of
Farmers’ Marketing, Purchasing and
Service Co-operatives”, recently pub-
lished by the Farmer Co-operative
Service, of the Department of Agricul-
ture. Anne L, Gessner is the author.
While Minnesota has the largest
number of associations, Illinois leads
in membership, with Minnesota in
_ second place, and Missouri, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa and North Carolina follow-
ing. Classified according to the com-
modities handled, the largest number
of associations are engaged in mar-
keting grain (including soy beans),
with dairy products in second place,
and livestock and livestock products
-third. Other products marketed co-
operatively include beans and peas,
cotton, fruit and vegetables, nuts,
poultry, rice, sugar, tobacco, wool and
mohair. These did a gross volume
of business of over $9.2 billions, Farm
supply co-operatives had a turnover
of almost $2.8 billions, and the ser-
vice co-ops had a volume, in the year
under survey, of more than $114 mil-
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FARM WOMEN’S INTERESTS
Including News of The Farm Women's Union of Alberta
Comox, B.C.
Dear Farm Women:
Have you not known an occasion
when something that possibly is not
so absolutely important but yet counts
for a great deal in life is much im-
pressed upon you?
It was in tonight’s mail. Two
things came home to me. One was
the pleasure that may be experienced
from receiving letters, and the other
the regret for the delaying in writing
them,
In this instance I must confess I
was guilty of the latter, and my old
friends were the ones who did not fail,
In addition to that letter, we also re-
ceived one from another old friend,
so it was well impressed on me that
we very often give great pleasure in
a comparatively simple way,
Great Pleasure to Be Remembered
I might explain that the women
who gather at our Farm Women’s
Constituency Convention for their an-
nual summer gathering send me a
card every year with their names
signed to the good wish inscribed
thereon. And, if any.of them happen
to read this, they can be assured that
it gave me a great warmth of heart
to be so remembered. I was glad to
see the old signatures and also glad
to see ones I did not know,
I suppose there are some who would
think it a great maligning of Van-
couver Island climate to say that my
excuse for not getting a letter off to
them sooner was that it has been so
cold and backward here this spring
that one did not think in terms of
Me ee
Chicken, Italian Style: Clean, wash
and cut up 4-lb. chicken; dry well,
and coat thoroughly with flour; saute
in % cup melted butter until lightly
browned; remove from pan, and in the
remaining butter saute 2 tbs. chopped
onion,.1 small carrot chopped, 1 clove
garlic, minced, 2 tbs, minced parsley;
add 2 cups tomato juice, 1 bay leaf,
% cup water, 1 tsp, each sugar and
Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp, salt, 2
Add chicken, bring
to boil, and simmer for 45 minutes,
Salads: will encourage the family
to eat, in very hot weather; and they
can be made very nourishing,
For infants: fruit juices and other
drinks should be given at room
temperature, never ice-cold,
Mint Delight: To 6 cups cold milk,
add 4 tsp. sugar, 1% tsp. peppermint
flavoring, a few grains of salt, and
5 or 6 drops of green food coloring.
Pour into glasses, and garnish with
sprigs of mint.
Antihistamines: Don’t drive a car,
work around moving machinery or
climb a ladder after taking one of the
antihistamine drugs, advises the Sas-
katchewan Department of Health.
Chinese Beef and Rice: Saute %
lb, mushrooms in % cup butter, Add
1 stalk of celery, thinly sliced, 1 large
onion, 1 tomato and % green pepper,
‘ diced; add 1% cups cold cooked beef,
cut in strips; brown; break in 2 whole
eggs: and stir quickly; add % head
lettuce, chopped, and remove from
heat immediately. Serve with plain
boiled rice. <s
Spanish Cream: Here’s an old recipe
with a new twist. Soak 1% tbs,
~The Letter I'd Been Going to Write
summer gatherings, I had sent my
letter off only the night before and
thinking I was in time this year.
However, I rather think that is clutch-
ing at anything for an excuse and the
real truth is that I simply put off
from day to day the writing I had
intended. to do,
Overlooking the Simple Things
In this instance I know it was in
no sense a matter of great importance
that my letter was thus delayed. But
I wonder if there is one single person
who is not guilty of doing the same
thing? We may assure ourselves we
have not time. Yet we know per-
fectly well if that friend or acquaint-
ence of whom we have thought
needed some help which would take
very much more time to give and
much greater effort than the simple
writing of a letter, we would not
hesitate one moment about doing it.
It is, as is so often the case, another
instance of being willing to try the
big things of life — or at least think-
ing we would — but overlooking the
simple little things,
Now I do not want any of you to
write to me. That would make me
feel I had asked for a letter, but how
would it be if every one of you who
read this, wrote some long delayed
letter to an old friend or acquaint-
ence, or a letter of appreciation for
something that adds to your life? I
think it would be quite safe to ven-
ture the guess that about 90 per cent
of those letters would give pleasure
and some much more than we realize,
To be sure the postage has gone up
slightly but not sufficiently to pre-
vent that one letter.: And now I must
practice what I have been preaching
and write my letter.
Yours sincerely,
H; ZELLA SPENCER
gelatine in 1/3 cup cold water. Beat 3
egg yolks slightly, add % tsp. salt and
1 scant cup skim milk powder; gradu-
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ing until smooth. Cook over hot water,
stirring constantly, until mixture coats
a spoon; add soaked gelatine and stir;
cool, and add 1 tsp. vanilla. Make a
meringue of 3 egg whites and 1/3
cup sugar, fold into custard; chill.
Cellulose Sponges: Will last longer
if kept clean and dry. They should
be boiled in clear water periodically
and allowed to dry out when not in
use. Avoid using on any jobs that re-
quire javel water or any bleaching
compound. ‘
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COOKING FROZEN MEATS
Frozen meat can be either be put
directly into the oven or thawed in
advance, say the experts, Especially
in the case of a large piece, it will
cook more evenly if thawed in ad-
vance; and cooking directions for
fresh meat. can be used, which is
often an advantage, But meat should
be cooked soon after thawing, to
avoid excessive loss of juice,
On the other hand, if some mem-
bers of the family like rare meat and
others like it well done, a roast can
be put into the oven while completely
frozen,
Tests have shown no difference in
palatability or nutritive value whether
meat is thawed during cooking, in
the refrigerator, or at room tempera-
ture, But it should be thawed in its
soenes wrapping, to prevent drying
out,
Frozen meats of course take
longer to cook than thawed meats—
roasts take twice as long to cook
rare, three times as long to cook well
done as fresh or thawed roasts,
The Western Farm Leader
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Newcastle (England) co-op recéntly
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July 23rd, 1954
THE WESTERN
Guides Foster World. Friendship
Held for the purpose of fostering international understanding, an inter-
national camp meeting of Girl Guides is being held this summer at Tromto,
Sweden. Among the 2,000 Girl Guides who will attend are several groups
of Canadians.
passports checked at Quebec just before embarkation.
sented by an Edmonton girl.
Members of the first group are seen above having their
Alberta is repre-
_Left to right ate: Patricia White, Victoria, B.C.; Rozanda Ptolmey, Dins-
more, Sask.; Joyce E. Aylen, Edmonton, Alta.: Merle Pentecost and Susan
Scroggie, Toronto; Eleanor Fox, Montreal: A, Claire McKinnon, Noranda, Que.
Not shown are Daphene Montefiore, district guide commissioner, Montreal,
leader of the group, and three Guides who hail from the Maritime provinces.
News of Women’s Locals
Mrs. S. Hoines was _ hostess: to
Viking South F.W.U.A. July meeting.
Evergreen F.W.U.A. postponed their
Farmers’ Day picnic to July 18th,
writes Mrs. Eb], due to bad weather
and impassable roads.
At a recent meeting Sydenham--
Gerald F.W.U.A. (Wainwright) hon-
ored Mrs, S. McLean, who was cele-
brating her 88th birthday, writes the
secretary, Mrs, Arthur,
Poplar Ridge F.W.U.A. (Red Deer)
at a recent meeting planned a bene-
fit dance for one of the. members
who lost her home and possessions
by fire recently.
A very interesting report on the
highway safety conference was given
by Mrs. J. Evjen at a recent meet-
ing of Stony Plain F.W.U.A. Instead
of a picnic these ladies planned a
program of safety films with comics
' for the children.
Innisfree F.W.U.A. contributed
$124.00 to the Building Fund, reports
Mrs. Hawirko, secretary. She adds
that-muddy roads prevented holding
one meeting this spring and that bad
weather reduced the attendance at
their Farmers’ Day Picnic.
Following a most interesting report
on the Lethbridge District convention
by Mrs. Hadfield, writes Mrs. Daw-
son, secretary of the Jefferson
F.W.U.A. (Owendale), part of the
afternoon, at a recent meeting, was
devoted to copper work.
Miss Myrten, a missionary nurse
from India and Pakistan, was guest
_ Speaker at a recent meeting of Milo-
Queenstown F.W.U.A., writes Mrs. Um-
scheid, secretary. Mrs. Monner was
hostess to the meeting, attended by
22 members and 12 guests.
Mrs. Lawrence, District Director, as-
sisted in forming a new F.W.U.A.
Local at Red Deer Lake, when Mrs.
Hilton was elected president, Mrs.
Allwarden, vice-president, Mrs. Bam-
ford, secretary, and Mrs. McKevitt,
treasurer. A bazaar was planned for
early September.
Mrs, Fred Empey, secretary Swal-
well F.W.U.A., reports that the Local
Little Folks’ Puzzle
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Ralph says that he has just finish-
ed building a house for Sandy. “The
roof is waterproof and it is painted
RED!” said Ralph. If you join all
the numbered dots together, starting
with dot number one and ending with
dot number forty-two, you will have
a picture of Sandy. Use your paints
or crayons on this picture.
were invited to go on a garden tour
on July 15, ending with a picnic at.
Dr, Elliott’s ranch. A a recent meet-
ing Mrs. H. Woodland gave a very
interesting report on the Old’s Con-
vention
Gwynne F.W.U.A. recently planned
a picnic at Lacombe, writes Mrs E.
Maygard, secretary, At the same
meeting the roll call was answered
by “How I'd like to spend my holi-
days.” The August roll call will be
“The foreign country I’d like to visit
any why.”
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safety rules, which was very good,
writes Mrs. Moore, to a recent meet-
Rogers read the paper on
ing of Stapledene F.W.U.A. (Lloyd-
minster). Mrs.-Sturge gave the bulle-
tin on social ‘welfare and this was
found very informative. Mrs. Finlay
presented an interesting report on the
Vermilion Conference.
A resolution urging that persons
should not be detained in jail pend-
ing admission to mental institutions
was passed at a recent meeting of
Three Hills F.W.U.A. Mrs. Rollis, the
secretary, writes that the Local had
learned of a woman dying in jail
while waiting to go to a mental
hospital,
Reading of the bulletin on educa-
tion at a recent meeting of Clover
Bar led to discussion on the need for
more interest in educating retarded
children, writes Mrs. G. Clark, the
secretary. Arrangements were made
for a meeting to hear R. C. Marler
speak on his recent trip to Europe.
Griffin Creek F.W.U.A. (Brownvale)
are planning a bingo and dance for
August 6th, writes Mrs. C, Anderson,
Secretary, to make money to pay for
wiring the hall for electricity. At their
July meeting they presented a birth-
day cake to one of their oldest mem-
bers, Mrs. O. Pederson, in honor of
her seventieth birthday.
The “Farmer’s Tour of Europe,” was
up for discussion at a recent meeting
of Dakota F.W.U.A. (Ponoka) and
Mrs. C. E. Archibald writes that,
“some of us mentally took the trip
and all decided it would be exceed
ingly lovely.” Bulletins on social wel-
fare and education were read and en-
joyed at the same meeting.
Dealing mainly with teacher short-
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on C.A.C. and Teddy Pedersen, Junior
delegate, gave a fine report of young
people’s week, The meeting enjoyed
two solos by Mrs. George McElroy.
TECHNICAL AID IN TRIPOLI
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tract of land on a very beautiful site
overlooking the Bras d’Or Lakes,
which it is hoped to buy and develop
into a summer resort for co-op mem-
bers and their families,
A portfolio of typical Canadiana
containing artwork and a musical tape
recording, were prepared at the recent
Junior Red Cross Training Centre at
Jasper, to be sent to the forthcoming
Internationa] Junior Red Cross Train-
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THE WESTERN
FARM LEADER
July 23rd, 1954
The ‘Wheat Situation
on July 3ist Canada will have a
wheat surplus exceeding...550 mil-
lion bushels, This carryover will be
second only to the record volume of
595 million held on July 31st, 1943.
‘It compares with the long-time aver-
age of Canadian wheat production of
400 million bushels,
This tremendous volume is the re-
sult of the three bumper crops har-
vested in western Canada when pro-
duction averaged around 590 million
bushels, Fortunately, the good crops
of 1951 and 1952 were accompanied
by an exceptionally strong world de-
mand for wheat, During the present
year, however, as a result of good
crops harvested in most importing
nations and the release of stocks
carried by some of the importers,
world demand showed a marked de-
cline,
Exports Above Long-time Average
Up to July 7th, Canadian exports
of wheat have totalled 238.2 million
bushels compared with 355.2 million
in the same period last year, Though
down considerably from a year ago
this year’s shipments, with three
weeks of the crop year still remain-
ing, are already above the long-time
average exports of this country, When
exports during the last three weeks
are added it will. bring this. year’s
shipments well above average,
Farm deliveries of grain have been
considerably above average this year
and up to July 7th had totalled 530
million bushels. However, this
amounted to only 59 per cent of the
total available for delivery during the
year, It is estimated that 364 million
bushels of all grains still zemained
on farms in the prairie provinces on
July 7th. Of this amount 91 million
bushels was in Alberta, 243 million
in Saskatchewan and 29 million in
Manitoba, Most of this will have to
be carried into the 1954-55 crop year.
It is obvious that country elevator
space will be at a premium this fall
and it would appear to be a wise
move for farmers to be making room
on their farms for the greater part
of this year’s crop,
The Dairy Market
Special cream, to producers, is 59
cents; No, 1 is 57, No, 2 is 48 and off-
grade 42. # First-grade butter, in
prints, wholesale, is 60 cents,
Egg and Poultry Market
Locally, prices to producers are:
Eggs, Grade A large 40, medium 38,
small 30; B’s are 20, C’s 16. Dressed
chicken, under 4 Ibs. are 28, over 4
30; broilers 33. Dressed fowl, under
4% are 16, 4% to 5 are 18, over 5 lbs.
20. :
World Trade Declines
World trade in wheat this year is
down considerably from a year ago.
In the 10 month period from July 31st,
1953 to June Ist, 1954, the total ship-
ments from the four major exporting
countries amounted to 525 million
bushels, down from the 681.5 million
exported in the same _ period last
year, Though Canada’s share of the
total trade declined by 30 per cent,
Canada has more than held her own
for U.S, shipments were down 39 per
cent and Australia’s 38 per cent, Ar-
gentina, on the other hand, expand-
ed her shipments by 15 per cent, It
will be remembered that two years
ago Argentina expezienced an almost
complete crop failure with the result
that it exported only a very small
quantity of wheat last year, Follow-
ing two good crops that country is
now back in the market with a nor-
mal volume of grain,
Initial Price Welcome News
The announcement that the initial
price of wheat from the 1954-55 crop
year would be maintained at the pre-
sent level, namely, $1.40 a _ bushel
basis 1 Northern at the terminal, came
as welcome news to the farm people
of western Canada. Though this is
a modest figure it should meet with
the general approval of the great
majority of farmers as it will provide
them with a degree of security. for
the coming year, The price of $1.40 at
the terminal means that after freight
and handling charges are deducted,
the farmer at an average point in
Alberta will receive about $1.23% plus
whatever interim and final payments
which may be declared at a later
date. On lower grades the price, of
course, is less,
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Livestock .Market Review
CALGARY STOCKYARDS, July 21st.
— Hogs closed yesterday at $29.75 for
Grade A; good lambs were $23. Good
to choice butcher steers sold $19 to
$21.25, down to $15 for common; good
to choice butcher heifers $17 to» $19,
down to $13 for common; good cows
$11 to $12, down to $9 for common;
canners and cutters $6 to $9. Good
veal calves $18 to $21.
SWEDISH AGRICULTURE
(Continued from Page 9)
grading, storage and sale of eggs.
The associations for the purchase of
supplies, such as fertilizers, concen-
trates, seed grain, etc., and for the
sale of grain and other plant pro-
ducts, are affiliated with the National
Union of Swedish Farmers. The union
also deals in machinery and tools,
maintaining an effective service de-
partment.
Forestry co-operatives handle ex-
ports, look after the sale of firewood,
and own many sawmills, large and
small, and related processing plants.
There are also several other co-op-
eratives for the handling of fruit,
vegetables and sugar. beets; distillery
and potato flour co-operatives, as well
as mutual insurance companies. ~
Publish Five Newspapers
Five newspapers are published by
the Federation of Swedish Farmers.
Especially since the war, progress
has been made in mechanization of
Swedish agriculture, and steps are be-
ing taken, states Mr. Osvald, to
remedy its chief weakness; the low
average size of the farms. A new
price policy, inaugurated in 1951, will
also, it is hoped, help insure to the
farmers a satisfactory standard of liv-
ing.
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LOW PRICES AND CONSUMER
(Continued from Page 1)
Figures By Years Presented
Mr, Phelps said that a check of the
price of wheat through the years
since 1924 showed wide fluctuations
from $1.68 in that year down to 56
cents in 1932-33; then up to 68 cents
in 1933-34; and after that a gradual
climb to a little over $2.00 a year ago,
and then back to the $1.70 of today.”
The council president added
that when wheat prices dropped
more than $1.00 a bushel, “two
other factors connected with this
grain remained fairlly constant:
the per capita consumption of
wheat in the world hardly varied,
and the wholesale price of a one-
pound loaf of bread in Canada,
Britain and other countries did
not vary by more than one cent,”
Did Not Buy More Wheat
As to hungry people he added that
“there were hungry people in the
thirties;” but the countries where
these people lived “did not buy more
‘wheat when they had the chance at
the bargain price of 56 cents in 1932-
33, In fact, the per capita consump-
tion actually went down slightly at
the time when prices were dropping.”
World per capita wheat consump-
tion, however, had in general remain-
ed fairly constant at around 2%
bushels — proving that importing
countries “bought enough and no
more or less than they needed to
supplement their own supplies of
wheat no matter what the price was,”
The same thing applied today and
“it would be foolish to have a fire
sale of wheat or reduce prices in any
way in the hope of disposing of ex-
isting surpluses.”
Mr, Phelps contended that Canadian
consumers did not benefit much from
lower prices in the past. When the
price dropped more than $1.00 in the
mid-twenties, the wholesale price of
a one-pound loaf dropped by only one
and two-fifths cents (from 6.7 to 5.5
cents), On the other hand, millers
and bakers more than protected their
position with periodic increases to
more than double the price of flour
and bread as wheat climbed to
around $2.00,”
Held Over
Owing to the préssure of space, an
article on co-operative factories in
Holland promised for this issue, and
a report on the Edmonton Exhibition,
and other features, are unavoidably
held over for our next issue.
be authorized to go to Ottawa to de-
mand a domestic price for the 1954-
55 crop at parity with the prices of
goods -and services farmers buy in
Canada, and also urged cash ad-
vances on farm-stored grain,
Ask Grain Act Clarification
The council asked for clarification
of a section of the Canada grain act,
questioning the validity of a state-
ment by the chairman of the Board of
Grain Commissioners, to the effect
that a country elevator operator is not
required to issue a “subject-to-grade-
and-dockage”’ ticket unless an empty
bin is available in which the grain
can be segregated until its grade can
be established,
Farmers suffered through under-
grading as a result of this interpre-
tation, and if this were ruled valid,
amendment of the Canada Grain Act
was called for to establish the “pre-—
viously” assured right of farmers to
be able to get-on demand a “subject-
to-grade-and dockage” ticket in any
dispute on these matters,
The council asked for reduction in
grain shrinkage allowance and grain
storage rates; payment to farmers on
dockage; and made other requests.
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WORLD CHRONICLE
(Continued from Page 8)
Egypt. Paris reports U.S. is not now
willing to train Viet Nam native
troops. Princess Margaret, in Ger-
many to tour Bzitish troops, pays visit
to President Heuss. Armas, president
of Gautemala’s military junta, in pub-
lic address promisés to retain land re-
form law, under which large estates
(including 234,000 acres belonging to
American United Fruit Co.) was dis-
tributed among landless peasants by
the elected government recently over-
thrown..by invaders.
July 13th. — Britain and U.S. are
“pretty well agreed” on partition of
Viet Nam province of Indo-China,
London reports. Stassen confers with
French delegation, in Paris, on east-
west trade; believed France, like
England, wants restrictions lessened
on trade with Russia. U.S. Congres-
sional committee recommends
changes in atomic energy act includ-
ing provision for agreements with
foreign powers on peacetime use of
atomic power.
July 14th. — In Paris, agreement
reached on_ British-French-American
position regarding Indo-China cease-
fire negotiations; announced Bedell
Smith will fly to Geneva to resume
leadership of U.S. delegation. Eden
flies to Geneva, meets Molotov. Attlee
criticizes U.S. policy of opposition to
Seating of ‘Communist China on UN,
of support of Chinese Nationalists,
attitude towards Gautemalan war,
which he states was clearly “aggres-
sion.”
_ July 15th.—McCarthy blocks moves,
initiated by some Republicans, to
house-clean his investigating commit-
tee staff, and to remove him from
chairmanship,
July 17th. — Bedell Smith meets
Eden and Mendes-France in Geneva;
Chinese news agency reports Indo-.
China peace agreement is in sight.
July 18th. — Nehru announces sev-
eral Russian experts will go to India
to give technical advice.
July 19th. — Geneva reports Can-
ada, India and Poland will be asked
to supervise Indo-Chinese truce. Japan
won't agree to U.S. setting up H-bomb
base in that country, stated in Tokyo
despatch. ;
July 20th — Cohn submits resigna-
tion as chief counsel of McCarthy
investigating committee; majority of
committee were in favor of firing him,
stated in Washington. Agreement to
divide Viet-Nam at 17th parallel sign-
He urged that a farm delegationed at Geneva after midnight.
July 23rd, 1954
ALC. Officers Elected
At the annual meeting of the
Alberta Livestock Co-operative,
]. R. Tomlinson of Foisy and R. H.
Carlyle of Blackfalds, retiring
directors, were re-elected by ac-
clamation. ollowing adjourn-
ment, the president and executive
were elected as follows:
C.P. Hayes, Strome, president;
J. T. Holland, Fleet, first vice-
president; R. H. Carlyle, Black-
talds, second vice-president; R.
M. Hibbert, Edmonton, secretary-
treasurer. :
Other members of the Bogrd
are H. W. Allen, Huallen; C. J.
Anderson, Brooks; C. D. Lane,
Neutral Hills.
ALC URGES MARKETING ACT
(Continued from Page 1)
these bodies and a few are actually
in operation.
“British Columbia was the first to
experiment, and their control of fruit
marketing has apparently worked out
fairly satisfactorily.
“In Manitoba the honey producers
have taken advantage of the legis-
lation recently and in Ontario the
hog producers, who have been organ-
ized under their act.for some years,
are now actually in control of all
marketing.
Legislation Repealed
“In Alberta a Natural Products
Marketing Act was passed in 1934,
but it was wiped out and another
act covering the same ground and
known as the Alberta Marketing Act
of 1939 was put in its place, but it
was also repealed after a short time.
“The only group of producers that
took advantage of the legislation in
this province were the poultrymen
and they apparently are’ not satisfied
with the setup that the former act
gave them.
“There is no legislation of this na-
ture now in effect in Alberta.
Growing Interest ‘
“For the past year there has been
a growing interest in the three prairie
provinces over the _ possibility of
setting up producer controlled boards
to handle the sale of livestock. Meet-
-ings have been called by various
farm organizations to discuss the
subject and in Manitoba action has
been taken under their provincial
legislation to take the initial steps in
setting up such a board..
“The directors of the A.L.C. have
had representation at the various
meetings of farm organizations.in the
west where the subject was discussed
and the Executive and the General
Manager visited the offices of the
Ontario Hog Marketing Board during
the past winter.
“The various farm organizations
are to be commended for the interest
that has been worked up among pro-
ducers through the discussions in
their meetings and eventually some
scheme will -be worked ‘out,
“It should be kept in mind how-
ever, that at present there is not
legislation of this nature in Alberta
and that in some of the other pro-
vinces there is a sharp division of
opinion as to the scope of the powers
of the proposed board and as to
whether it should handle all livestock
or a separate board for each type.
Supports Federation Position
“The A.L.C. Board has supported the
position of the Alberta Federation
of Agriculture in urging the Alberta
Government to re-enact suitable legis-
lation that will allow agricultural
producers to set up marketing boards
for their various products if a major-
ity of them so desire.”
sien
OTTAWA LETTER
(Continued from Page 1)
the near-record figure of 7.15 billion
bushels in 1953, _ .
The statistical bureau, in its esti-
mate of the Canadian wheat supply
situation, considers that on June Ist
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“CANADA’S ORGINAL FARMER OWNED CO-OPERATIVE”
is year there was on hand in
otha b145 million er On the
date last year the figure was
457.2 million, On August 1, 1953 the
carryover was 369.2 million, The new
crop amounted to 614 million, making
a total of 983.2 million bushels of
estimated supplies,
From this total must be deducted
368.7 million bushels (208.7 million
exported as wheat and wheat flour
between August and the end of May,
and 160 million estimated domestic
requirements for the same period).
This leaves the amount of 614.5 mil-
‘lion — by a coincidence just about
exactly the amount of last year’s
wheat crop. It means that the carry-
over at the end of the crop year
will be last year’s crop less the ex-
port shipments for the months of
June and July. There will be no
residue from the previous crop.
Figures for Four Countries
The figures of wheat held on June
ist ‘this year for export and carry-
over in the four main exporting na-
tions are these: Australia and Argen-
tina combined, 232.3 million bushels,
the United States 878.3 million, and
Canada 614.5 million, a total of
1,725.1 million bushels compared with
1,231.5 million (an increase
of about
40 per cent). ee
A very considerable factor in this .
change was the abundance of crops
last year not only in exporting na-
tions but in nations usually depen-
dent on imports for a considerable
portion of their requirements (India,
for example, was one of these im-
porting nations).
As stated, as far as can be judged
from present indications the new
world crop will be below last year’s
figures, although extent of this de-
cline can only be a matter of sur-
‘mise,
Initial Payments on Coming Crop
The announcement by Rt. Hon. C.
D, Howe, minister of trade and com-
merce, on initial payments to western
grain producers by The Canadian
Wheat Board during the crop year
beginning August 1st, 1954, shows no
change in these payments for basic
grades of wheat, oats and barley.
(No. 1 Northern basis in store Fort
William, Port Arthur or Vancouver)
$1.40 per bushel;
Oats (No. 2 Canada Western oats
basis in store Ft. William/Port
Arthur) (65 cents per bushel);
Barley (No, 3 C.W, 6-Row barley
basis in store Ft, William/Port
Arthur) 96 cents per bushel,
Initial payments for other grades
wheat, oats and barley will be an-.
nounced after the beginning of the
crop year,
Same for Fifth Successive Year
The statement says this announce-
ment “means that, for the fifth suc-
cessive crop year, the same level of
initial payments will have been effec-
tive at the start of -ea¢h crop year,
with the exception that in 1951-52
there was a slight increase in the
initial payment for the basic grade
of barley, and this increase has béen
carried forward since.”
These are initial prices and pro-
ducers will share in surpluses result-
ing from wheat board operations in .
sales of each grain, .
The initial prices for western grain
were approved by the government
under the authority of the Canadian
Wheat Board Act,
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Adding to the branch offices set
up in Edmonton, Wetaskiwin and
Red Deer Co-op stores, the Co-oper-
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established a branch in the Calgary
Co-op store,
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SONNET FOR ST. GEORGE'S DAY
April 23rd, 1950
Now for today my spirit shall take flight
Across the sea to some familiar scene—
Some laughing lane now spring is on the green,
And smiling verdure wakes a new delight:
And memory shall make the vision bright .
Of teeming English towns where life is keen.
Ah, yes, today shall tear aside the screen
That for so long has veiled them from my sight.
And then tonight I shall seek out my room.
Where I shall spin, within my still retreat,
A lovely web upon the magic loom
Of dreams of England, very dear and sweet—
The England that shall rise above the gloom
Of bloody war to happiness complete.
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FOR REMEMBRANCE DAY
NOVEMBER, 1953
Now autumn dies; the maples bend and groan
And shed their glories ‘neath the rushing blast;
While every breeze seems like a whispered moan
And ev'ry leaf a teardrop falling fast.
Now trees of France immortal colors show
To match the crimson of our Autumn glow.
And if these colors touch our hearts with pride
Forgive us, Lord, as we forgive our foes;
‘Tis but our tribute to the men who died,
Like ling'ring mem'ries of a fragrant rose.
But in our pride there is no longer wrath,
We can forgive and tread a kindlier path.
Thou hast, we know, bestrewn the path of hate
With blossoms from immortal flow’‘rs of love,
Perchance that we, when we shall reach Thy gate
May bring them back to Thee in heav'n above.
Yea, we have learned that e’en an enemy
Must walk his Garden of Gethsemane.
Lord, there has sprung from dying years and strife,
Above the praise of victors spilling blood,
True glory in the nobler things of life,
__ And hearts at peace find joy in doing good.
Else had, O God, the carnage and the pain
And all heroic sacrifice been vain.
You work faster; better with electric power to ei
and brighten your work in barn, yard and house.
THE WESTERN FARM LEADER
SYDNEY MAY
Before his death on July
12th, Sydney May had prepared
a little copy intended for
“Mustard and Cress’’, His son
Lionel had written other con-
tributions, and Mr. Barabash
had composed paragraphs and
poems.
In this issue we think our
readers will be glad that we
have chosen to publish, instead
of “Mustard and Cress,” a small
selection from the many poems
which Sydney May contributed
to The Western Farm Leader
during his twenty years’ asso-
ciation with this paper,
In our next issue “Mustard
and Cress” will be resumed
under the “name of Lionel S.
Cain, and Volodimir .Barabash
will sepa his association
with
TO A GLOBE TROTTER
You may have trod old London's
streets,
And seen the Thames aquiver,
But I have seen a lovely moon
Above the Elbow River.
You may have cheered for kings
and queens,
Who rode in pomp and splendor,
But I have stood where young
love stood,
When eyes were bright and
tender.
And I aver to you who find
Your greatest joy in-roving,
That there is far more bliss at
home
In hearts well loved and loving.
ALBERTA LIMERICKS
(Craigmyle)
Now Jennie Hello of Craigmyle
Met every young man with a
smyle,
So she harbors no fear
She'll be left at the rear
Of the line that will march up
the ayle.
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A COLUMNIST’ S WISH
When I am dead I ask no monu-
ment; ;
Nor fulsome praise for anything
did;
I, who have dallied long and
been content,
And for no fame or fortune made
a bid. .
No song of mine may live when
I am gone;
No lasting record I shall leave
behind;
And no great deeds for men to
muse upon, a
Along my pathway anywhere
you'll find.
Yet when I go, I shall be quite
content,
If those who've known me write
as epitaph:
“He made of life a time of merri-
ment,
He was a jester—and he made
me laugh.”
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“That's What We Like”.
(a4 HAT’S what we like,”
said Sydney. He was
in hospital, in his last
illness, and he was looking at
a bow] of fine pansies, and two
,big vases of sweet rocket, tiger
lilies, shasta daisies, and other
flowers which his son had
brought him from their own
garden.
And indeed the garden,
which we saw later the same
day, was quite beautiful, with
its clumps and spreading beds
of blooming perennials and
shrubs which made great drifts
and splashes of color. Both
men regretted keenly that of
late ill health had prevented
them from caYing for their
treasured plants. And it was
perhaps characteristic of the
two that most of the space was
devoted to flowers rather than
to vegetables, and that the
menage included two dogs and
four cats as pat:
In the hoaphiak Mr. Cain
(Sydney May of “Mustard and
Cress”) was in a talkative,
reminiscent mood. He had been
living in retirement for some
years, in a very simple way.
The small house is in a rather
inaccessible spot — but it has
a magnificent view, overlook-
ing the Bow River and its
wooded south banks, with the
Rockies in the western back-
ground.
*. *
“There were some things we would
have liked to have,” said he, speaking
of their life there, but he went on to
the effect that they had had what
they most valued. time to read and
talk a great deal and to write a little,
time to paint pictures and grow flow-
ers, to watch sunsets and listen to the
meadowlarks.
In other words, Mr. Cain and his
son had made themselves independent
of the set of values based upon pos-
session of cars and deep freezes and
mechanical gadgets.
Our last talk with this gifted and
versatile man left us with much to
think about. — A. M. 8.
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July 23rd, 1954
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Critics praised her performance and
predicted future success if she chose
to continue her theatrical career.
Chemicals Replacing
Older Ways of Killing
Roadside Weeds Today
Chemicals are rapidly replacing the
older method of cutting roadside
weeds and brush by hand or with
-machinery, writes H. J. Mather in a
recent bulletin of Line Elevators Farm
Service. Chemicals can be applied
easily and rapidly; and they kill the
undesirable growth instead of merely
cutting it off. The desirable grasses
are not injured and soon take over the
roadside, thus helping to prevent re-
infestation. Mr, Mather states that
2,4-D is used for foliage spraying dur-
ing the growing season; and a mix-
ture of 2,4-D and 2, 4, 5,-T in diesel
fuel for dormant spraying during late
fall or winter. In the latter case,
better penetration of heavy growth
is obtained after the leaves have
fallen, and the hazard to possible ad-
jacent sensitive crops is reduced,
—————_—_____.
P,-D. McArthur, past president of
the Dairy Farmers of Canada and of
the Canadian Ayrshire Breeders’ As-
sociation, died recently in Montreal.
THE WESTERN
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